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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
THE SCIENCE or SAILS.
Point. That Yacht.nen and Catboatmen
Nav Value.

Like birds wing. the first need for all
effective sail is a rigid leading edge or
weather leech; obtair>I in the square and
lucsails hv the drag Of bowline, in the
lateensail by the ward or bone of the sailwing
itself, in staysails 10y the rigidity OF the
mast or supporting stay and in Jihs by the
powerful hoistinS purchase and Use of cham
for halvaris Before the introduction Of
chain, the Jlh, like the first string Of violin,
was constantly getting out of tune and IN
want Of setting up. Another point IN good
sail Is that the after edge, when held III place
by the sheet, should be as nearly upright or
vertical as the seams OF the sail, and. like the
after edge of "a wing. mC"ntined by any thing
more than a hem or lightest of rope, save
where a reefband requires strength.
The cloth at this end of Jib is at times
seen shaking while the rest Of the canvass is
still rs though frozen, and it Is better the
wind should pass 1t freely than be Sirt i'll
or held 10y it. The cloths of a jib are out .
little convex upon The leading edge, and un-
less the position OF the sheets We're carefully
fixed with respect to this conveNity. III. iuif
OF jib would I've cnnca>e instead of straight
when roped and hostei.
There is an old sea saving, often used, too,
bv landSmeu without knowing why, viz: Il
knew him hy the gu; "f his jib,' a jlb really
having more cut about it than other sails,
Though few practical saiimakers or users
of them know really much about algebraic
formula. they have their rules, handed down
IL them from old time, for cutting out sails;
and rs wind and water very conserva-
tive elements, they seldom go far wrong.
Among these rules is that worKinG by thirds
that l., when AT n loss as 10 the best pro-
portion for one thing toward another, to
take u third. The boat always takes her
third of the fish caught, yard of a lrE sail
is slung a third from the end. the most CON
vex par, Of the jib is at one-thrd Of the luff
from th, tack, and the sheet exactly opposite
the point \ piouS adherence TO his old mys-
terry saves much calculation and trouble. and
VIII III shipbuilders thought third a good
proportion II beam To length. fair amount
Of stability was insured TO our ships. Sailors
speak Of a sail a. lifting or pressing quite in
Il. pendently Of its power of driving a vessel
ahead. All jIbs are lifting sails, which do
their work with least tendency to force q
vessels lee side down. They are safe sails TO
ibe or yeer round under the wind; hence.
perhaps. the term "jibe." The angle at which
the weather edge of jIb stands has much To
do with tins lifting quality. for cutters
foresail, though triangular, Is not found a
lifting sail Next to a jib, the sail which las
most Of this power Is no doubt the late-n
latinA sail Of the south, particularly rs set
upon the foIemast Of a feiucca, while the
splendid lifting power Of the lanteen sail may
have led TO its being retained as the head sail
in the strange combination of rigs seen in the
Turkish vessel which is known as u Xebec.-
Robert Leslie in Harpers.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Rev. John Pierson has been assigned 10
the pastOrate OF Central NJ. +. church, in
this city. He is a man Of decided ability
and of great earnestness and personal
strength. We are sorry to lose Dr. Run
yan. who is to be the presiding elder of the
HillsbOrO district. but are glad u have so
robust man rs John PiersOn in his place.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

OF two rather remarkable articles by
Cinnamon. printed in the August and Sep
tember issues Of the North American Re
rierr. the Ohio STATE Journal says:
1t will be remembered that In the August
number of the North -imcricdn Rcricr.
Wong Chin FO undertook to answer the
question, why am l Heathen?" and
alongside OF terrible arraignment of
Christianity made a most iiowery presen-
tation of the beauties and blessings of
heathenism. In the September number of
the same periodical. y an Phou Lee replies.
and tells why he is not heathen. No Impair
tial mind surely can fail to decide, after a
perusal of the two articles, that the Chris
tian convert has thoroughly met the rea-
soniBg o! his heather brother. and made
his objections TO Christianity seem alto
gether insufficient. sophistical. trifiing and
unsound. The two articles are calculated
to induce very favorable opinion of the
literary abilities of the Chinese. and soften
the prejudices that prevail against them.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

The Rev 5. X. Frazier of Youngstown.
has been preaching a sermon. in which he
presented A Nut for the Troublesome
Men on Both Sides of the Labor Question
to Crack" He urged that the public con
science should be educated: that contracts
between man and man should be kept in
violate: that every man should have the
right 10 make his own contract, and when
made, should live up 10 il.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

We harbor the rather singular hope that
even my Maryland" may fall in line with
the republican commonwealth. Walter b.
Brooks is the republican staDdard-bearer,
and 1000 anti-Gorman and anti-Higgins
democrats propose to vote for him. This
does not give a very favorable outlook to
MIR. Cleveland in lsss. 1t now seems high
ly probable that he cannot carry Kentucky.
West Virginia OF Maryland. and that If he
is re-nominated he will be a very badly
beaten man.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Rev DIR. W. X. Brown who was reported
to be allowing students ladies' to attend
the theater and the opera and to have social
dances in the college chapel. WAS reap
pointed president of Wesleyan college. at
Cincinnati. by the conference at Mechanics
l.I,ra
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

The Theater Royal, Exeter, Eng
land, was burned Monday night
One hundred and thirty dead bod
les were taken from the ruins and
twenty persons. more. died after reaching
the hospital The drop curtain caught fire
from the fcot-iights. having accidentally
fallen upon them, and panic Immediately
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
Notice
Notice.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs. CLARK County. ONO
William ArIabriGht,
Plaintiff.
vs..
Margaret J Collision ct al.
Defendants.

!
Defendants.
Martha T.. Norman, of Polo Ogl- county
State Of Illinois. and Annie Overholser. of
Quickvilie. Johnson county. state of Kansas.
VIII take notice that petitiln WAS filed
against them on the sixth day of August.
ID. lss1. IL the court of common pleas. Clark
county. ohio. by William Argabright. and is
now pending. wherein said William Arga
bright demand. partition of the following real
estate. to-wit:
Situate in the County of Clark. State of Ohio
and in German township; being part of See
tion No. -. Town No 4. Range No. 9. NJ. r 5.
and part Of Section No. ls. Town No. 1. Range
No.9
Beginning At 4 stone at the southeast corner
Of the southwest quarter OF section No. ls
Town 1. Range No. g. thence south s1l2 de-
gees, east - S2-l0U poles, to a stone: thence
from said stone north degrees 32 minutes
east l5s sI-lOD poles to a stone. thence north
81. west ~ 32-iCu poles to stone; thence
north 2iz degrees. east ~ ~ Loo poles to a
stake; thence from said stake north 81 de
grees ~ minutes. west IL poles. 10 a stake;
thence north degrees 32 minutes. east 20 poles
to "A stake; thence north 81 degrees - minutes,
west II 80 100 poles. to a stake; thence south
thence south SsI2 degrees. east sS i3loC poles.
10 n stone in the half section line thence
north degree IS minutes, east IS 81 lOu poles.
to the place of beginning.
Containing 22D ~ LOO acres, of which 40 10 100
acres are situated in said Section No y, and
l35 % 100 are situated in the west half of Sec
ton No. ~. and ~ +-lOD acres are situated in
the southeast quarter OF said Section No. l9.
And that at the next term OF said court the
said William trgabrIght VIII apply for an order
that partition may be made OF said premises.
This cause Will be for hearing on and after
WILLIAM ARGABRIGHT.
GEO. A. BEARD. Attorney for Plaintiff. ls1t
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

If Mayor Kelley wishes TO clean out and
close up the gamblers of Springheld-and
We should probably do him great injustice
if We did not assume, as a matter OF course.
that he does-we understand that there are
parties standing ready TO give him some
valuable pointers
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
IT IS WONDERFUL

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wonIJ su,alv c,rs rbsum,,;sm ns,r,ir;a
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of TESTIMONIALS III. the folIox;no nrova
bevond onesr;on that Athlonboros Is tho
onjv reI;abls rem.Jv md ,b,, !, will do
ali that il claimed a., !,
Mr.. josiah White, OF New Paris, Ohio.
SAID to our correspor dentin reference to his
being cured OF rheun. .Atism by the Use of Ath-
lophorOs. II acted like charm with me and
I I'll ,b.,I .,,.,,u... - LI.L
: ee' 'ii"' o"e my ptese"i goou neath 10
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

We are informed by cable that the Prince
Of Wales is very much pleased with Mr..
Blaine. We are not al all surprised. Isn't
il rather singular that We are not informed.
By cable. as to " neither Mr.. Blaine is pleased
with the Prince of Wales?
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

At Ripley. Ohio, cviored children were
refused admittance 10 the public schools.
r board must be composed of wooden
heads who are incapable of learning any
thing from the logic of events.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Prof. Henry Drummond says very
wisely and truly:
say there is no happiness in having or
in getting. but only in giving. and half the
world is on the wrong scent In the pursuit
of happiness. They think il consists in
having and getting and in being served by
others. 1t consists in giving and in serving
pthers
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

If you desire to possess beautiful com
plexion take Ayers Sarsaparilla- Ii
cleanses and purities the blood. and re-
moves blotches and pimples, making the
skin smO ,th and clear, and giving II
bright and healthy appearance. Take il
this month.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

NON<oc that are fretful, peevish.
O cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains. OF
Stomach Disorders, ~an be relieved
Mt once by using Acker's Baby Soother.
II contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Frank II. Coblentz, corner Market and
High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Captain David ID. Taylor. of the Guern-
sey Times. of Cambridge, o.. is repub-
Iican candidate for the legislature. He is a
mighty good man.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

According to the first Of the official state
ments relative 10 the affairs % +. L. Har-
per and the Fidelity bank, creditors will re-
ceive about four cents and half on the
a aIlar
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
SNM:% S\eeN ssSpi:in. sisns: ,s 'ss os

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy 1t is the best
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
sold on . positive guarantee At 1Oc.. 6Oc
Frank II. COblentz, corner Market and
High streets.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Ii seems that the great Music hall in Bos-
ton has been turned into hne-halred sort
of a beer saloon.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

The moral sentiment of Springfield
should aggregate and concentrate itself in
opposition TO professional gambling.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

That woman in Buffalo who predicted
that Niagara Falls would run dry August
~, doesn't feel bit worked up because she
missed il. Ii Is the business Of an astrOlO-
gist to miss Oftener than he or she hits.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

The thirty fifth annual meeting of the
pharmacists of America is in session at
Cincinnati.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

CATARRH CURED. health and sweet
breath secured. by Shiloh's Catarrh Rene
dy. Price so cents. Nasal Injection free.
For sale by r. A. GarwOOd.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Gilbert and Sullivan's next comic opera
will have for its theme frontier life as de-
Iineated by Buffalo Bills Wild West"
show. II will consist of two acts-an In
dian massacre and war dance.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

A Syracuse woman who does not like to
live with her husband and yet does not
want divorce, pays him 81 day for all
the time he can spend in Jail. He is there
fore always UP for sixty or ninety days.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

We are afraid that gambling is being
done bv some very respectable" persons in
this city.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
Springfield gamblers must go.

l. professional gambling business
that is to be allowed TO exist in Springfield:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Ferdinand has been got into Bulgaria.
and now the Powers are trying to get him
out.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

A great opportunity by not buying pair
of those ladies' kid button at S1.50, at
Scbulte's Shoe Stores.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
A Physician

who lost his medicine chest, but. having
at hand bottle Of Ayers Pills, found
himself fully equipped.-J. Arrison.
NJ. D., Of San Jose, Cal, writes:
Some three years ago, by the merest
accident, / was forced. SO TO speak,
TO prescribe Ayers Cathartic Pills for
several sick men among party Of engi-
neers in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
my medicine chest having been Lost in
crossing n mountain .nrrant- WAS
surprised and delighted at the action Of
the Pills, SO much SO, indeed, that l was
led 10 further trial Of them, as well as
OF your Cherry Pectoral and Sarsapa-
rilla. have nothing but praise to offer
in their favor"
John W. Brown, NJ. D., OF Oceana,
W. Va, writes: II prescribe Ayers Pills
in my practice. and find them excellent.
l urge their general use in families"
T. K. Hastings, NJ. D., of Baltimore,
Md, writes: That Ayers Pills do con-
troll and cure the complaints for which
they are designed, is as conclusively
proven to me as anything possibly can be.
They are the best cathartic and aperi-
ent within the reach of the profession."'
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED BIT
Or. J. c. Aver & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Vienna is celebrating with great splendor
the centenary of the first production of
Don Giovanni" At the same time, in or
der that she may not. like her illustriOus
uncle. die of starvation. il has granted to
Mozart's niece who is penniless, the prince
~ pension of 81 25 month.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06
You Carrv

A whole medicine chest in your pocket.
with one box OF Ayers Pills. As they
operate directly on the stomach and
bowels, they indirectly affect every
other organ Of the body. When the
stomach is ont of order, the head is
affected. digestion fails, the blood be-
comes impoverished, and You fall an
easy victim 10 any prevalent disease.
Miss NJ. +. Boyle. Of WIlkesbarre, Pa.
puts the whole truth in a nutshell. when
she says: 81 use no other medicine
than Ayers Pills. They are all that
any one needs, and just splendid to save
money in doctors bills"
Here is an instance Of
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

The change that has taken place in the
south is fully accounted for in the follow
ing paragraph from the pen Of Mr.. Henry
W. Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution.
who made such a sensation by his speech.
last winter. in New York:
There are $50. 900 artisans at work in the
south today that were no; here in 1850, and
this does not include the thousands that are
building new enterprises. We manufac-
tured last year S2iS. 900. 900 worth of aiti-
cles that six years ago We bought from the
north or west. In the six years following
the cotton exposition l:3 new cotton mills
have been built in the south. startingl 900. 900
new spindles. The south is witnessing to-
day an industrial revolution for which his
tory has no precedent Figures do not
measure il. and amazement is simply limit
ed by comprehension. II the Piedmont
exposition can fairly epitOmiZe il that show
will be the miracle of the day.
Mr.. Grady recently related to an inter
viewer the following dialogue that occurred
before the war:
Uncle John. said Mr.. Jones. Il reckon
your turkeys must have brought you right
nice sum every year,
MIR. Jones'" said the old gentleman.
drawing himself up. Il hope you don't
mean 10 insult me. sir. DO you suppose
that l. a southern gentleman, ever sold
poultry. SIR
Il told that story at the Union league"
said Mr.. Grady. intending to explain the
change in our agricultural methods. and
added. Gentlemen, if you will come to
Georgia now, We will not only sell you the
poultry, but the feathers. and, more than
that. ws'll scrspe around under the roosts
for the potash and sell you that. too"
That is business" and il tells the story
of the New South" very effectively.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

1t can be given in cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
il; is absolutely harmless, and will effect a
permapent and speedy cure. whether the pa
iieut ia moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. Thousands of drunkards have been
made temperate men who have taken Golden
edge. and today believe they quit drinking Of
their own free will. Ii never fails. The sys-
tenn once impregnated with the Specific. IL
becomes au utter impossibiltty for the liquor
appetite to exist. T or sale by DR.. T. J. Cas-
per. east Main street. and TheO. Troupe.
Main and MArketstreets. Springfield, o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

Tho Chiliiootto N,-t~o having denied that
democratic editors had referred TO members
of the Grand Army of the Republic as
''hirelings." ''shirks" and ''paupers. the
Cincinnati Times-StHr refers its esteemed
contemporary TO the Louisville Courier
Journal As the first paper to apply the
word 'pauper" to Union soldiers seeking
seeking pensions. Ii also mentions two
mugwump papers. the New YORK Times
and the Erening Post. who speak of the
q. A. K. men who urged the payment Of
pensions aS pension grabbers" and pau
per pensioners" But the Times Star
strikes nearer home and says that only last
week the democratic Steubenville Gdzctte
stigmatized the action of the q. A. X. men
in avoiding the Cleveland picture at Wheel
ing As treason" and the democratic Bucy-
rus Forum said: The q. A. X. are that
class of mercenaries who followed in the
footsteps of our armies and robbed the
dead bodies Of the slain"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-06

This time it is the treasury Of democratic
Dafke county that has been robbed of S4s,-
600. The outgoing democratic officer, Mr..
John S. Simon. is not only Bourbon but
is known as sporting man. ard all at once,
one fine night. tSeptember 4thl. the treas
ury vault was found open ami the money
gone. This was precisely what was to have
been expected when man of Simon'S sort
and reputation was put in charge Of the
public funds Simon and his son. Harry.
did not get of TO Canada, in the usual way,
but are held for embezzlement and grand
larceny A special to the Ohio State Jour
nal says:
There are twenty-nine b0ndsmen and
abnut twenty are able 10 pay. MIR. Simon
and Harry were put under arrest and waived
examination before Squire Myers. and gave
$1,000 bond for their appearance in court at
the next term. s.. 600 for Treasurer Simon,
charged with emhezZling $50. 900, and SS.-
900 for his son. charged with grand larceny
10 the amount of $40 geo.
The treasuary vault combination or time
lock were not injured at all and no one
knew how 10 work il but the treasurer him
self. In the vault were found $500 in
checks which were good and had been
cashed by the bondsmen. and II is claimed
some were marked paid on the books but
had not been received, the treasurer having
taken promises from parties that they
would pay in time for settlement.
The following is from a regular press
dispatch:
Mr.. Simon has returned to Greenvillr.
but gives no account except to make out
that robbery had been committed un-
known Ia him. He weepS and appears to
I've in great distress. His shoe store. con
tanning a large stock, has been closed by
the sheriff. The commissioners have or
deret an investigation immediately by Pros
ecutor Elliot. democrat. and Lawyer NJ.
+. Allen. republican. Treasurer Simon
and son Harry We're arrested and brought
before Squire Myers. the former charged
with embezzling SS5. 600 and the son with
grand larceny 10 the amount of $40. 600.
Examination was waived and the treasurer
gave s., 900 bail and the son $4,000.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-28
The Sailor and His Trousers.

How do keep my trousers from bagging
at the knees" echoed an Oil man who hal
served many years In the British navy. Why
that's one of the simplest things in the world
if a man only knows how and will put him
self to "A little trouble at first Jack Tar's
trousers, rs you know, are very close reefed
and built snug and taut all the way down I'M
til near the bottom, where they are given
full sail and spread themselves well over the
boots. They are the very kind that are apt
to bag at the knees, that one of the first
things the young landlubber is Taught when
he enters the navy is how to wear them No
doubt you have often heard g the sailor TAX
ing hitch in his trousers every time he sits
down, and no doubt you thought he did it
merely as a sort of introduction to the yarn
he was about To spin
Yes, few people would imagine that the
hitch is what keeps the trousers straight; but
just think moment and you will recollect
that they fit very tight around the knee, and
that whenever you sit down and poke out
your knees you stretch the cloth. That's
what makes the bagging BY taking few
bitches liz your trousers when You sit down
you leave plenty of slack for the knees To play
in, and your clothes will wear out before they
will bag. After taking the hitch a few times it
will become almost second nature to you and
you will do it unconsciously every time you
sit down. The hitch may he simple, hut its
worth more to a man than one of those patent
IS trousers stretchers. As for the coat, not
one i'm a dozen knows how to button il so that
it will set well The proper way Is to begin
at the bottom button and 60 up Not a day
passes but have to laugh at people who say
they are going to button their coats up, and
then calmly proceed to button them down -
New York Sun